MON 11 SEP | SWELL Fringe | Altered Tides: Custodians of our Ocean | Free

Altered Tides: Custodians of our Ocean Altered Tides: Creative coastal recreation in a climate changed future series hosted by Climate Action Beacon, Griffith University. These events bring Indigenous knowledge, climate and coastal sciences, beach cultures and the arts together to support people and their communities in responding to climate changes.   One dusky evening during SWELL an epic combo of
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TUE 12 SEP | SWELL MASTERCLASS | Wire & Wine with Russell Solomon

Wire & Wine with Russell Solomon Participants will learn skills on how to manipulate wire, obtaining smooth bending. They will learn the principles of contour drawing and design. Also participants will learn the skills to create a hanging (Alexander Calder style) mobile. At the end of the workshop attendees will take home a three dimensional
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WED 13 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | Sofar Sounds

Sofar Sounds Secret Gig Sofar Sounds is hosting a live music gig as part of SWELL Sculpture Festival. Experience the magic of live music! Three unannounced artists, one unexpected space, a different way to see live music!   Sofar’s purpose is to create a space where music matters and they put artists at the heart of
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WED 13 SEP | SWELL Fringe | Pecha Kucha | FREE

Pecha Kucha at SWELL Join Pecha Kucha Gold Coast and SWELL for a fast paced night of ideas from some of your favourite artists, curators, builders and volunteers. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of ‘chit chat’, PechaKucha rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20
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THURS 14 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | William Barton & Friends Live at SWELL | FREE

William Barton Live Performance Join us for a special night of live music presented by award winning composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist – William Barton. William Barton is widely recognised as one of Australia’s leading didgeridoo players and composers.   When | Thursday 14th September 2023 Time | 6.00pm – 8.00pm (6.00pm arrival for a 6.30pm start) Where |
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FRI 15 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | Phameon with JJ James | Free

phameon live in visual collaboration with JJ James Join “phameon” for a night of original electronic music and ethereal soundscapes with live visual projections by JJ James.  When | Friday 15th September Time | 6.00pm – 8.00pm (6.00pm arrival for a 6.30pm start) Where | Fringe Pavilion, Wallace Nicoll Park, Currumbin Beach Cost | FREE   BACK TO WHAT’S ON  See more about
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SAT 16 SEP | SWELL Fringe | Call to the Couch | Artist Panel with Natasha Edwards | Free

Call to the Couch – SWELL Artist Panel Join exhibiting SWELL artists where they discuss their motivation, practice and personal experiences, hosted by SWELL’s co-founder artistic director and curator, Natasha Edwards. When | Saturday 16th September Time | 2.00pm – 3.00pm Where | Fringe Pavilion, Wallace Nicoll Park, Currumbin Beach Cost | FREE BACK TO WHAT’S ON More about
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SAT 16 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | Ingrid James Quintet & Jazz Singers’ Jam Session | Free

Ingrid James Quintet & Jazz Singers’ Jam Session With a killer line-up – Brendan St Ledger, Sam Vincent, Dave Sanders, Martha Baartz – award-winning Queensland jazz vocalist, Ingrid James presents a wide-range of vocal jazz, including the cool and hip swing grooves from the Great American Songbook to the cruisy, lush and warm Brazilian Bossa
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SUN 17 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | A Celtic Connection | Free

A Celtic Connection Featuring The Munsterbucks Munsterbucks, a lad from Munster, a province in the South of Ireland, and one from Australia – Jack O’Leary from Cork (vocals, guitar and bodhran) and Sam De Santi (fiddle and guitar). Both have a rich heritage in playing traditional music both here and overseas. While keeping true to
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SUN 17 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | Karl S. Williams & Band | Free

Karl S. Williams & Band Join us for the final night of SWELL 2023, as Karl S Williams and his band close the festival. Karl S. Williams – singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, visual artist and poet. A genre defying, multifaceted and award-winning musician, Karl is an artist that you never saw coming.  As a performer, he
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